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2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid wheels problems

43 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid cite wheels, 3% of all 1,468 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
43
3% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the wheels

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Stamford Ford in Stamford CT said I need to replace frozen lug nuts due to corrosion. they said it is not covered and I have to absorb the cost of $ 300. All service on this vehicle have been performed by ford service department. a recall should have been issued to correct this issue. this is a safety issue and FORD must fix this at their cost, not the customer's.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 15, 2024WheelsODI 11565520
“Ford Dealership is refusing to preform the brake line recall 23S12, if I do not purchase new lug nuts saying that they are swollen, deformed. I called the corporates number and they told me they are aware of the issues with the lug nuts, but also said I would have to pay out of pocket for them to preform the brake line recall. I'm now worried about the condition of the lug nuts since the hold they wheel on as well as the brake line in the above mentioned recall which they are refusing to service without taking payment over a recall !!!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 29, 2023Wheels, Service brakesODI 11557427
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for service, he was made aware that the driver’s and passenger’s side front wheel lug nuts were severely deformed. As a result, the dealer declined to complete the service due to safety concerns. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 29, 2023WheelsODI 11557437
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer for a scheduled service appointment; however, the service could not be completed because the bolts were swollen. The contact was informed that the bolts for all four wheels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 22,545.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 26, 2023WheelsODI 11552024
“the lug nuts had swollen and were not able to loose without damage. In order to rotate my tires the dealership had me pay for new lug nuts. If they the parts were that cheaply made at the factory, why am i asked to pay for them.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 21, 2023WheelsODI 11533694
“I took my car for tires to be rotated and balanced. The LUG NUTS are swollen because of the metal they're made from. I will have to PAY for new lug nuts which are the exact same lug nuts as are on my car - and the same thing will happen again - and I'll have to PAY AGAIN. This is outrageous. Ford should have a recall for all affected vehicles. We have a 1999 vehicle and the lug nuts are in excellent shape.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 18, 2023WheelsODI 11522662

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.